An inspired cameo by Eidur Gudjohnsen helped Tottenham to a 2-1 win over 10-man Stoke that edges Harry Redknapp's side another step closer to Champions League football next season.On a day when Aston Villa, one of Spurs' rivals for the coveted place among Europe's elite, needed a late equaliser to draw 2-2 with Wolves, Tottenham consolidated their grip on fourth place and piled the pressure on Li
Wales beat Italy 33-10 in their final Six Nations match of this season's tournament at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday.Victory saw Wales - the 2008 Grand Slam winners - finish on four points and the Italians on two, both having beaten Scotland.
Tamim Iqbal celebrated his birthday with an explosive 85 as Bangladesh posted 330-8 on the opening day of the second and final Test against England on Saturday.The left-handed opener, who turned 21, put the England attack to the sword in a magnificent display of strokeplay, smashing one six and 13 fours in his 71-ball knock.He completed his half-century off just 34 balls.Mohammad Mahmudullah (59)
Aston Villa salvaged a 2-2 draw against Premier League strugglers Wolves thanks to John Carew's late equaliser on Saturday.Martin O'Neill's team looked set for an embarrassing home defeat against their local rivals after James Milner's first half own goal left them trailing until the final minutes at Villa Park.Carew had given Villa an early lead but Jody Craddock equalised before Milner's mistak
Thousands of Russians rallied against Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's government on Saturday in a string of protests fueled by sharp falls in living standards since the economic crisis hit.A coalition of opposition groups declared a national Day of Anger with some 50 rallies tapping into rising discontent at unemployment, higher bills and transport taxes.Protests across the country mixed local
Tamim Iqbal celebrated his birthday with an explosive 85 as Bangladesh posted 330-8 on the opening day of the second and final Test against England on Saturday.The left-handed opener, who turned 21, put the England attack to the sword in a magnificent display of strokeplay, smashing one six and 13 fours in his 71-ball knock.He completed his half-century off just 34 balls.Mohammad Mahmudullah (59)
Britain's Mark Cavendish is maintaining hopes of pulling off a rare double by winning the gruelling Milan-SanRemo when it opens the one-day classics season on Saturday.However more than one of the Isle of Man sprinter's rivals are aware of his apparent lack of form, and they will be ready to anticipate the kind of move that handed Cavendish a shock, but deserved, victory last year.In 2009 Cavendi
Michael Carrick believes Manchester United can open the door to an unprecedented fourth consecutive Premier League title by slaying their recent Liverpool jinx this weekend.Liverpool have won the last three meetings with their biggest rivals, and despite struggling this season, will travel to Old Trafford on Sunday buoyed by memories of how they took United apart in a 4-1 win at the Theatre of Dr
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